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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Beloniformes (Needle fishes) >
Adrianichthyidae (Ricefishes) > Adrianichthyinae
Etymology: oophorus: Greek, oon = egg + Greek, pherein = to carry..
More on author: Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.5 - 8.5. Tropical; 24°C - 29°C (Ref. 31267)
Asia: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31267); common length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-10;
Anal
soft rays: 20 - 22. Distinguished from all other members of the family by the combination of the following characters: jaws subequal, 20-22 anal fin rays, eye diameter about equal to snout length, 33-35% HL, 58-65 scales in lateral row, 8-10 branched dorsal rays (Ref. 26747).
The eggs are carried between the pelvic fins with each egg attached to the body by 10-20 filaments (Ref. 7050).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Carries eggs in clusters or balls (Ref. 7471). Eggs are carried, protected in a body cavity by the pelvics, until hatching (Ref. 43281).
Parenti, L., 2008. A phylogenentic analysis and taxonomic revision of ricefishes, Oryzias and relatives (Beloniformes, Adrianichthyidae). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 154(3):494-610. (Ref. 80012)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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